Wilbur Holland vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond and Wilbur Holland that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Wilbur Holland:
1975-76 to 1978-79
Nate Thurmond:
1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

Wilbur Holland0
Nate Thurmond0
Wilbur Holland4
Nate Thurmond14
Wilbur Holland1
Nate Thurmond9
Wilbur Holland0
Nate Thurmond7

Honors and Awards

Wilbur Holland0
Nate Thurmond2
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Wilbur Holland0
Nate Thurmond5
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Wilbur Holland 13.6
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Wilbur Holland 3.1
Nate Thurmond 15.0

Wilbur Holland 3.3
Nate Thurmond 2.7

Wilbur Holland 1.7
Nate Thurmond 0.5

*
Wilbur Holland 0.2
Nate Thurmond 2.1

*

Totals Stats

Wilbur Holland 3,760
Nate Thurmond 14,437

Wilbur Holland 842
Nate Thurmond 14,464

Wilbur Holland 922
Nate Thurmond 2,575

Wilbur Holland 475
Nate Thurmond 125

*
Wilbur Holland 44
Nate Thurmond 553

*
Wilbur Holland 276
Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wilbur Holland .452
Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage
Wilbur Holland -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Wilbur Holland .799
Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Wilbur Holland 16.6
(1978)
Nate Thurmond 21.9
(1970)

Wilbur Holland 3.6
(1978)
Nate Thurmond 22.0
(1968)

Wilbur Holland 4.0
(1979)
Nate Thurmond 4.2
(1968)

Wilbur Holland 2.1
(1977)
Nate Thurmond 0.7
(1974)

*
Wilbur Holland 0.2
(1977)
Nate Thurmond 2.9
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Wilbur Holland 14.7
Nate Thurmond 11.9

Wilbur Holland 3.0
Nate Thurmond 13.6

Wilbur Holland 1.0
Nate Thurmond 2.8

Wilbur Holland 0.3
Nate Thurmond 0.4

*
Wilbur Holland 0.0
Nate Thurmond 1.9

*

Totals Stats

Wilbur Holland 44
Nate Thurmond 966

Wilbur Holland 9
Nate Thurmond 1,101

Wilbur Holland 3
Nate Thurmond 225

Wilbur Holland 1
Nate Thurmond 11

*
Wilbur Holland 0
Nate Thurmond 51

*
Wilbur Holland 3
Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Wilbur Holland .500
Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage
Wilbur Holland -
n/a **
Nate Thurmond -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Wilbur Holland 1.000
Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Wilbur Holland 14.7
(1977)
Nate Thurmond 25.4
(1972)

Wilbur Holland 3.0
(1977)
Nate Thurmond 23.1
(1967)

Wilbur Holland 1.0
(1977)
Nate Thurmond 5.2
(1972)

Wilbur Holland 0.3
(1977)
Nate Thurmond 0.5
(1976)

*
Wilbur Holland 0.0
(1977)
Nate Thurmond 2.2
(1976)

*
Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.